Automobile-seat.



1.4 HL soon. AUTOMOBILE SEAT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. I. |911.

Patented Jan. 15,1918.

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Arronufrys J. H. SCOTT.

AUTOMOBILE SEAT.

APPLICATIUN FILED MAR. l. 1911.

Patentd J an. 15, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- M f arronnfrs WITNESSES "indicated M110, mhp upon `the particu" f *theA front` section, und. these' portions 7 and 1 110 `are 'provided withl 're tering "'openg; us'shpwn forfre`jeivng lts `'lllland (121' spectivsly; for' Acorlnr'leting the sectlins tmf;

, 'theneaclh'b'dbbeingmgagedby'wnged,

bom f J portions which 'enga f the `levers 25y This f portion" 'is 'preventie securedfto thel port 'a 'buckles 27,10n th' the baci: is providedwith I'notches eceiving the portions 5 Vof 'the supporting ars. j .y i It will be observed from an inspection 4of yFig.,1 that the thick cushions 2 and 3`are arranlged in such position that'thesecushionsA will beneath'the shoulders and hips of the occupant, 'making the. mattress ,soft where the greatest weight is. The entire weigl-t ofthe bars and plates 17 and 18 need lgreater than twenty-five pounds, and alllica-n be stored beneath the rear seat, the

1- sections of f the supporting bars being delis tached. f The mattress being arranged on the seats willl give a maximum clearance between `the mattressand the top of the car.

Ifclaiinz- `1. In combination with a, motor ,ca'r, `of.

means for vrconverting the cushions thereof intoafmattress, said carhaving .a portion of the back of the front seat out away, and having y"releasable means ifor 'holding `the l lsaidfwt away portion inplacef-in the seat, w

of means for supporting `the jcusliionslof the vehicle 4with ltheir lupper surfaces in' the saine plane, said means comprising a series -otsupporting bars adapted to 'extend from ther'rear seat bacleto and beyond the front "with thei'r'upper 'surfacesin the `saine plane,"

seatyand to rest upon' they said seats, said bars being shaped to l.fit the under surface ofi theciishions and to hold said cushions each bar having atits rear end' an` upwardly olls'et 'ortion provided withfa". depending 'legfsaid upwardly oli'setportions having openings, a plate provided with a pillow anda having depending' pins for engaging the openings, said upwardly offset portions supportingthe 'pillow lwithits upper V-surface above the general level of the cushions, each 1 of the supporting ybars being sectional and.

' Y consisting of 'a' frontV and a rear section, and

iria. tripod arranged'beneath junction of the sections. A y v y '2; In combination withV a motor car, of

lnie'ansfor cnvertingthe cushions thereof Y intoffa mattress, said car havingajportionf y"ofthe back of the frontseat cut vaway' and,

capa. et um patent my n, emmen 'for Y rmisuse` f barhavirigA at its rear end an upwardly offnv'e eeiitsneaelirbyl Washington, D; (2. y

having` relea'sable means Vforl holdingithe saidcutawayrportion in place in the seat,

'of mearisfoisttppdrtiig the cushions .of the vehiclenvitli their vupper surfaces in the same Jlane saidrmeans coin risin a series'of supporting hars ada ted to extend from the rear seat back to an be ond the front seat,

' and-tuliestuponl the Tsai seats, said bars being shaped toit the under surface of the y cushions yand to ,hold said cushions with' theirupper surfaces inlthe saine plane, each set portion saidupwa ly offset portions having openings, a plate provided lwith a"V pillow and having depending4 pins for engaging the openings, said upwardly oset portions supporting the pillow with its upper surface above the general level of the cushions, eafc'h ofthe supporting bars being sectional and consisting cfa front and a rear-section.

3. In combinationfwi'tha motorcar, of means for converting the cushions thereof into a mattress-said car having a portion of the'ba'ckof the lfront seat cut awaycaiid hav-l ing releasablefmeans for holding thel said 75 means for supporting thecushions of the.

cutawayvp'ortion in` place in the scat,'of

vehicle with their upper surfaces. in the same v plane, said means comprising a series of supportin bars adated toextendfrom lthe rear seat ack to an( beyond the front seat, and to rest upon the said seats,qsaid bars being shaped to fit the under surface of `the 'i cushions and`r to hold saidcushionswith their upper surfaces inV the saine plane, each bar having at `its rear'end an upwardly oiset portion provided with 'a depending leg,

said upwardly :oifset portionsA having openingspai-"plate rovidedwith a. pillow and,`

yhaving depening pinssfori engaging thel r openings, saidupwardly offset; portions supeach bar at the vabove the general.V level of the cushions. f

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so rovided-with a Vdepending leg, i

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Y portingvthe i pillow with `*its upper surface y JOHN HENRY scorta,y

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